Edit Dimension

This function allows you to modify existing annotations. It works on the following commands in the Annotations tab:

Sections	Commands
Text	Note
Leaders	Text leader Note 3D Points balloons Balloons
Simple	Arc Element Angle Chamfer Point dimension
Diametral	Diametral Circle centre Cross Circle table
Ordinate	Datum Chain Ordinate Positional
Tolerances	Geometric tolerance Surface finish

Access

• In the Annotations tab, click the icon in the Edit section of the ribbon.
• Type Edit in the Quick Search field and select Edit dimension from the result list.
• Double click on the annotation. This works for all annotations except Cross.

For some commands, you can also do the following:

1. Run the same command.
2. Select the existing annotation in the graphic area.

This works for the following commands:

• Text leader
• Note 3D
• Points balloons
• Balloon
• Arc
• Element
• Angle
• Chamfer
• Circle centre
• Circle table

Procedure

Editing the Control Points

This works for the following commands:

• Text leader
• Note 3D
• Points balloons
• Balloon

1. Select the annotation in the graphic area.
2. Click on a control point.
3. Click on another point to select a new position.
4. Right click to validate.

Selected point New point position

Adding Segments to Leaders

This works for the following commands:

• Text leader
• Balloon

1. Select the leader in the graphic.
2. Click on the last point.
3. Click on other points to draw the leader with multiple segments.
4. Right click to validate.

Selected point Added point Added point

Adding Dimensions

This works for the following commands:

• Point dimension
• Diametral
• Datum
• Chain
• Ordinate

1. Select the annotation in the graphic area.
2. Select the Add icon from the General section of the Options tab.
3. Click on points/elements to add as many dimensions as required.
4. Right click to validate

Adding a dimension to a Chain dimension annotation:

Deleting dimensions

This works for the following commands:

• Point dimension
• Diametral
• Datum
• Chain
• Ordinate

1. Select the annotation in the graphic area.
2. Select the Delete icon from the General section of the Options tab.
3. Click on a control point to delete the related dimension.
4. Right click to validate

Deleting a dimension on a Chain dimension annotation:

Result:

Editing Dimension Properties

1. Select the annotation in the graphic area.
2. Select the Properties icon or press the [T] Key.
3. Modify the related properties in the Dimension Properties dialog box.
4. Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.

Example

Datum

Note: When editing a Datum annotation, the following control points are displayed on the dimensions; each type of point is used to apply a different kind of edit depending on its position on the dimension.

Datum point: Reference point for all the Datum dimensions.

Control points placed at the extremity of the last dimension created: Select to move the whole group of dimensions up and down.

Control points placed under each single dimension value: Select to shift the position of the dimension's text along the dimension line.

Control points placed at the end of the witness line: Select to move the witness line of the selected dimension.

Symbol placed under each dimension: Select to edit the text and / or the properties of the selected dimension(s); multiple selection is allowed.

Editing the Datum position

By using the icons from the Options tab:

• To move a Datum dimension value:
  1. Click the control point () under the dimension value.
  2. Drag your cursor along the dimension to select another position.
  3. Click to confirm the new position.
• To reposition a Datum dimension:
  1. Click the control point () under the dimension to be repositioned.
  2. Click on another point to reposition the dimension
  3. Right click to validate.
• To move the Datum annotation (whole group of dimensions):
  1. Click one of the two control points () of the last dimension created.
  2. Drag your cursor along the dimension leaders to select another position.
  3. Click to confirm the new position.

Editing the Datum Properties

• To edit the properties of a single Datum dimension:
  1. Click on the symbol under the dimension to be edited.
  2. Modify the required properties from the General values and Tolerance tab of the displayed Dimension properties dialog.
  3. Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.

• To edit the global properties of the Datum annotation:
  1. Select the Properties icon or press the [T] Key.
  2. Modify the required properties from the General values, Attributes and Tolerance tab of the displayed Dimension properties dialog. In this case, the changes will affect all of the dimensions relating to the selected Datum annotation.
  3. Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.